CVE-2016-10960

The wsecure plugin before 2.4 for WordPress has remote code execution via shell metacharacters in the wsecure-config.php publish parameter.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wsecure/#developers	Release Notes
https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2016/07/12/remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability-in-wsecure-lite/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:joomlaserviceprovider:wsecure:*:*:*:*:lite:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-09-16 13:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 20:20

NVD link : CVE-2016-10960

Mitre link : CVE-2016-10960

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-10960

JSON object : View

Products Affected

joomlaserviceprovider

wsecure

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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